Support the ELLEN AND JOE CHECOTA MATC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
IN JUST 10 MONTHS, 372 MATC STUDENTS RECEIVED CHECOTA SCHOLARSHIPS - 158 HAVE GRADUATED WITH TECHNICAL DIPLOMAS OR CERTIFICATES
- 85% of Checota scholars identify as people of color and the average age is 28.
- Checota scholar rate of retention was 86%, as compared to a 60% average retention rate for all part-time MATC students. For scholars attending in Spring 2023, the average GPA was 2.94.
- Checota scholars stand to earn 80% more in wages within six months after graduation than before they entered MATC. Upon entering the program, 82% of Checota scholars reported current incomes below $27,000. The average income of MATC’s technical diploma graduates within six months is $49,175.
$1.62 MILLION OF $2.5 MILLION GOAL REACHED IN 2-to-1 MATCHING CHALLENGE
- Ellen and Joe Checota are providing a $2-to-$1 matching gift up to $5 million to create a $7.5 million fund. For each $500,000 donated, the Checotas contribute $1 million.
- As of June 30, 2023, more than 170 individuals, foundations and corporations have collectively contributed $1.62 million and Ellen and Joe Checota have contributed $3 million.
TRIPLE YOUR DONOR INVESTMENT AND BUILD THE TALENT PIPELINE
Ellen and Joe Checota have formed a multimillion-dollar partnership with MATC to create a new scholarship to accelerate the time to enter or advance in trade and technical careers. The Checota MATC Scholarship Program will offer full-ride scholarships in 90+ technical diploma and certificate programs (see list of programs below).
A $5 million gift from Ellen and Joe Checota is contingent on gaining matching gifts from other donors. Every dollar contributed will have a two-for-one match, up to $2.5 million. When fully funded, the $7.5 million fund will represent the largest charitable gift in the 110-year history of MATC.
This new scholarship program is the most comprehensive scholarship at MATC, designed as a last-dollar scholarship to cover the gap between a student’'s financial aid grants and the cost of tuition, books, supplies, equipment, meals, transportation, child care, and more for eligible students. (The large majority of MATC scholarships cover only tuition costs.)
Direct your gift using the drop-down menu below or contact Laura Bray, MATC Foundation executive director, at braylm@matc.edu or by phone at 414-297-6048.
Eligible Programs include:
Accounting Bookkeeper Trainee
Aesthetician
Appliance Technician
Architectural Woodworking/Cabinetmaking
Auto Collision Repair and Finish Technician
Audio Engineer
Automated Building Systems
Automotive Express Lube Technician
Automotive Maintenance Technician
Automotive Tech Maintenance Light Repair
Aviation Maintenance Technician - General Cert (Amt-G)
Aviation Technician - Airframe
Aviation Technician - Powerplant
Baking Production
Barber
Bilingual Office Assistant
Boiler Operator
Bricklaying
Business Management
Business Management Trainee
Carpentry
Central Service Technician
Child Care Services
CNC Setup And Operations Certificate
Cosmetology
Culinary Assistant
Dental Assistant
Dental Technician
Diesel and Powertrain Servicing
Dietary Manager
Digital Imaging
Digital Marketing and Integrated Communications
EKG Technician
Electrical Power Distribution/Line Mechanic
Electricity
Electronics Technician Fundamentals
Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency Medical Technician - Advanced
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
Enhanced Yoga Instructor
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Certificate
Financial Services
Financial Services Trainee
Food Service Assistant
Foundations of Lodging Hospitality Management
Front-End Web Developer
Health Unit Coordinator
Healthcare Customer Service
IT Computer Support Technician
IT Digital Forensics Analyst
IT Help Desk Support Specialist
IT Level 2 - Service Center Technician
IT Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Support Specialist
IT Networking and Infrastructure Administration
IT User Support Technician
Landscape Horticulture Technician
Machine Tool Operations
Mechanical and Computer Drafting
Medical Assistant
Medical Billing
Medical Coding Specialist
Medical Interpreter
Nail Technician
Nursing Assistant
Office Technology Assistant
Pharmacy Technician
Phlebotomy
Post-Baccalaureate Legal Studies/Paralegal
Power Engineering and Boiler Operator
Practical Nursing
Preparatory Plumbing
Preschool Certificate
Production Artist
Property Management
Real Estate Broker Associate
Real Estate Salesperson
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating Service Technician
Renal Dialysis Technician
Sales and Customer Experience
Science Processing Technician
Service Center Technician
Special Event Management
Supply Management
Surveying and Mapping
Transportation - Logistics
Truck Driving
TV/Video Field Production Assistant
TV/Video Studio Production Assistant
Unity Developer
Water Technician
Welding
Welding Fundamentals